Are there AA meetings in NYC?
We host 49 meetings a week on Zoom, and 35 meetings a week in-person at 220 West Houston Street, NYC. We remain open on all holidays.
Do AA groups cost money?
How much does AA membership cost? There are no dues or fees for AA membership. An AA group will usually have a collection during the meeting to cover expenses, such as rent, coffee etc, Members are free to contribute as much or as little as they wish.
How many AA meetings are there in NYC?
With more than 5,700 12-Steps meetings in the city, it can be difficult to find all the AA meetings NYC supplies to people in recovery.
Do you have to be sober to go to AA?
An open meeting of A.A. is a group meeting that any member of the community, alcoholic or non- alcoholic, may attend.
How much should you donate to AA?
It is suggested to donate $1 per year of sobriety, so if you are 10 years sober, send in $10 on your anniversary.
What does closed AA meeting mean?
A.A. meetings can be ‘Closed’ or ‘Open’. A ‘Closed’ meeting is for any person, anywhere who has or thinks they may have a desire to stop drinking. ‘Open’ meetings are for members of the community who may wish to have more information about A.A. Nonalcohlics may attend open meetings as observers.
What do they do at AA meetings?
An AA meeting may take one of several forms, but at any meeting you will find alcoholics talking about what drinking did to their lives and personalities, what actions they took to help themselves, and how they are living their lives today. AA does not keep membership files, or attendance records.
What is the real success rate of AA?
Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book touts about a 50% success rate, stating that another 25% remain sober after some relapses. A study conducted by AA in 2014 showed that 27% of the more than 6,000 members who participated in the study were sober for less than a year.
